Tobias Smyth and Charles Scott timber agreement
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a one-page agreement between Tobias Smyth and Charles Scott, dated November 22, 1862. The agreement allows Scott to cut 2000 cords of wood off of Smyth's land, giving distinct descriptions of where to cut and where not to cut the timber.
Dates
- 1862 November 22
Language
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials from Appalachian State University Libraries' Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The nature of these collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. As a result, the user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Conditions Governing Use
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Appalachian State University assumes no responsibility.
Biographical Note
The Tobias Smyth listed in the agreement is most likely one of the four founders of Emory & Henry College. Smyth served on the College's Board of Trustees from 1836 until his death in 1872. His farm was located about a mile north of the College campus (located in Emory, Virginia) and is likely where the timber specified in the agreement was located.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Acquisitions Information
This collection was purchased from Bookworm & Silverfish in 2008 and accessioned as AC.2008.073.
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Elliott, June 2013. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- Clearcutting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scott, Charles
- Smyth, Tobias
- Timber Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Tobias Smyth and Charles Scott timber agreement
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anita Elliott, updated by Kim Sims
- Date
- June 6, 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository
